Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
engineering assistant
ESCO occupation · 6 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
file documents
handle mail
liaise with engineers
perform clerical duties
mathematics
perform office routine activities
Optional & specialised skills
ensure equipment maintenance
proofread text
apply statistical analysis techniques
gather experimental data
engineering principles
perform data analysis
conduct performance tests
technical drawings
engineering processes
fix meetings
recruit employees
create technical plans
write manuals
project management
deliver visual presentation of data
prepare technical reports
Other matches: electrical engineering technician · optomechanical engineering technician · automation engineering technician · microsystem engineering technician · sensor engineering technician
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.